Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Among William Henry’s letters to Lucy Maria I find the following one about the Dwarf, and with it, in Lucy Maria’s handwriting, I find a copy of the Narrative alluded to.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Among William Henry’s letters to Lucy Maria I find the following one about the Dwarf, and with it, in Lucy Maria’s handwriting, I find a copy of the Narrative alluded to.

past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to

From this reading Among William Henry’s letters to Lucy Maria I find the following one about the Dwarf, and with it, in Lucy Maria’s handwriting, I find a copy of the Narrative alluded to.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among William Henry’s letters to Lucy Maria I find the following one about the Dwarf, and with it, in Lucy Maria’s handwriting, I find a copy of the Narrative alluded to.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

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From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

a youthful male person

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It doesn’t make much difference about the size, if he can keep a sober face while somebody tells a story about him, and do the things he’s told to.

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading Among William Henry’s letters to Lucy Maria I find the following one about the Dwarf, and with it, in Lucy Maria’s handwriting, I find a copy of the Narrative alluded to.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

dearly loved

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading It doesn’t make much difference about the size, if he can keep a sober face while somebody tells a story about him, and do the things he’s told to.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It doesn’t make much difference about the size, if he can keep a sober face while somebody tells a story about him, and do the things he’s told to.

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From this reading It doesn’t make much difference about the size, if he can keep a sober face while somebody tells a story about him, and do the things he’s told to.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

a person who is markedly small

From this reading Among William Henry’s letters to Lucy Maria I find the following one about the Dwarf, and with it, in Lucy Maria’s handwriting, I find a copy of the Narrative alluded to.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It doesn’t make much difference about the size, if he can keep a sober face while somebody tells a story about him, and do the things he’s told to.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Among William Henry’s letters to Lucy Maria I find the following one about the Dwarf, and with it, in Lucy Maria’s handwriting, I find a copy of the Narrative alluded to.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Among William Henry’s letters to Lucy Maria I find the following one about the Dwarf, and with it, in Lucy Maria’s handwriting, I find a copy of the Narrative alluded to.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

the act of departing

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading W. H.

something written by hand

From this reading Among William Henry’s letters to Lucy Maria I find the following one about the Dwarf, and with it, in Lucy Maria’s handwriting, I find a copy of the Narrative alluded to.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It doesn’t make much difference about the size, if he can keep a sober face while somebody tells a story about him, and do the things he’s told to.

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From this reading It doesn’t make much difference about the size, if he can keep a sober face while somebody tells a story about him, and do the things he’s told to.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Among William Henry’s letters to Lucy Maria I find the following one about the Dwarf, and with it, in Lucy Maria’s handwriting, I find a copy of the Narrative alluded to.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It doesn’t make much difference about the size, if he can keep a sober face while somebody tells a story about him, and do the things he’s told to.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Among William Henry’s letters to Lucy Maria I find the following one about the Dwarf, and with it, in Lucy Maria’s handwriting, I find a copy of the Narrative alluded to.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It doesn’t make much difference about the size, if he can keep a sober face while somebody tells a story about him, and do the things he’s told to.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Among William Henry’s letters to Lucy Maria I find the following one about the Dwarf, and with it, in Lucy Maria’s handwriting, I find a copy of the Narrative alluded to.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading It doesn’t make much difference about the size, if he can keep a sober face while somebody tells a story about him, and do the things he’s told to.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

the literary culture

From this reading Among William Henry’s letters to Lucy Maria I find the following one about the Dwarf, and with it, in Lucy Maria’s handwriting, I find a copy of the Narrative alluded to.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading Among William Henry’s letters to Lucy Maria I find the following one about the Dwarf, and with it, in Lucy Maria’s handwriting, I find a copy of the Narrative alluded to.

engage in

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading Among William Henry’s letters to Lucy Maria I find the following one about the Dwarf, and with it, in Lucy Maria’s handwriting, I find a copy of the Narrative alluded to.

possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading Among William Henry’s letters to Lucy Maria I find the following one about the Dwarf, and with it, in Lucy Maria’s handwriting, I find a copy of the Narrative alluded to.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It doesn’t make much difference about the size, if he can keep a sober face while somebody tells a story about him, and do the things he’s told to.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Among William Henry’s letters to Lucy Maria I find the following one about the Dwarf, and with it, in Lucy Maria’s handwriting, I find a copy of the Narrative alluded to.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Among William Henry’s letters to Lucy Maria I find the following one about the Dwarf, and with it, in Lucy Maria’s handwriting, I find a copy of the Narrative alluded to.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Among William Henry’s letters to Lucy Maria I find the following one about the Dwarf, and with it, in Lucy Maria’s handwriting, I find a copy of the Narrative alluded to.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading It doesn’t make much difference about the size, if he can keep a sober face while somebody tells a story about him, and do the things he’s told to.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading It doesn’t make much difference about the size, if he can keep a sober face while somebody tells a story about him, and do the things he’s told to.

a person, without saying who

From this reading It doesn’t make much difference about the size, if he can keep a sober face while somebody tells a story about him, and do the things he’s told to.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It doesn’t make much difference about the size, if he can keep a sober face while somebody tells a story about him, and do the things he’s told to.

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

express in words

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading It doesn’t make much difference about the size, if he can keep a sober face while somebody tells a story about him, and do the things he’s told to.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It doesn’t make much difference about the size, if he can keep a sober face while somebody tells a story about him, and do the things he’s told to.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It doesn’t make much difference about the size, if he can keep a sober face while somebody tells a story about him, and do the things he’s told to.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading W. H.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

during the time that

From this reading It doesn’t make much difference about the size, if he can keep a sober face while somebody tells a story about him, and do the things he’s told to.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Among William Henry’s letters to Lucy Maria I find the following one about the Dwarf, and with it, in Lucy Maria’s handwriting, I find a copy of the Narrative alluded to.

in the company of; together with

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.

produce a literary work

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading * * * * * _William Henry to Lucy Maria._ DEAR COUSIN,-- I guess you will want to know how this was done, that I’m going to write about, so I will tell you about it, then you will know how to make one out of Tommy, but I guess a bigger boy would be better.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading * * * * * What with our young friend’s frequent visits to the Two Betseys, his attendance at the dancing-school, and going to parties and to lectures, it would seem as though his time was not wholly taken up with his studies.